Cherry Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingBerlin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 36 people tracked
Also known as Cherry Crypto · Cherry Ventures (US) · CHERRY VENTURES MANAGEMENT GMBH (AIFM)
Investment thesis
Cherry Ventures invests in founders rather than companies, seeking ambitious problem-solvers building lasting businesses. The firm takes an industry-curious approach, championing European startups tackling critical challenges across society, environment and business. Its portfolio spans AI, energy, gaming, space tech and more, backing companies that change customer behaviour, serve enterprises and SMEs, drive impact and sustainability, and empower developers and creators. Cherry positions itself as an early believer, aiming to discover and grow founders, ideas and businesses that will create lasting futures.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 28, 2026.
Team · 36 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesFounder mafia
The Cherry Ventures mafia →6 people who came through Cherry Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 78 of 125 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×35SaaS ×30Enterprise Software ×27Fintech ×13Consumer ×11Developer Tools ×11E-commerce ×9Logistics & Supply Chain ×8
HQs:Germany×28United States×10United Kingdom×5France×3Sweden×2Austria×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×43 founders×24+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data
Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) ×2Technical University of Munich ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Cambridge ×2WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
Airbus ×2McKinsey & Company ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 125 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 92025 · 22024 · 22023 · 62021 · 12017 · 121 dated
Xometry operates an on-demand manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers—from startups to global enterprises—with a vetted global network of suppliers for precision components across prototyping and high-volume production.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainGaithersburg, US
Randy Altschuler(Founder)in
BoardGeorge Hornig(Director)Laurence Zuriff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John Deutch(Director)
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesDell Technologies CapitalMaryland TEDCOPraxis Ventures Management, LlcTEDCOAlmaz Capital
Alta Ares builds an AI stack for autonomous air defense and ISTAR, including counter-drone interceptor effectors, an ISR product suite, and mission management software designed for contested, GNSS-denied environments.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsParis, FR
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalApeiron Venture CapitalKima VenturesOTB VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalFJ Labs+3 more
Fullview provides support teams with cobrowsing and session replay tools that let agents see a user's screen in real time to diagnose and resolve issues, with native integration into ticketing systems.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Daniel Bakh(Founder)inDorin Tarau(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture Partners
Luminovo provides software for the electronics industry with hosting on Microsoft Azure in Frankfurt or Virginia, offering ITAR-compliant workflows for defense and aerospace customers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSMunich, DE
Timon Ruban(Founder & Managing Director)inSeba
Co-investorsLa FamigliaVerve VenturesChalfen VenturesGeneral Catalyst
MagicBell provides notification infrastructure for product teams to build notification experiences for their users.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBarcelona, ES
Hana Mohan(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorConnect Ventures
Manifold builds AI Detection and Response security for enterprises deploying autonomous AI agents, monitoring agent behavior at runtime across source code, pipelines, and production systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsRain CapitalModern Technical
Robeauté develops a medical microrobot designed to navigate the brain to diagnose and treat neurological conditions, aimed at neurosurgery applications.
Deep TechMedical DevicesRoboticsParis, FR
Bertrand Duplat(Co-founder & CEO)inJoana Cartocci(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsKindred VenturesAPEX VenturesPluralUrania Ventures
Synera provides an agentic AI automation platform for engineers, aimed at helping engineering organizations automate time-consuming processes and product development workflows.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Dr. Moritz Maier(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)inDaniel Siegel(Chief Product Officer & Co-founder)Sebastian Möller(Chief Finance Officer & Co-founder)
Co-investorsSpark CapitalBMW i VenturesDeepTech & Climate FondsIsaiISAI GestionUVC Partners+2 more
Weld provides ETL (extract, transform, load) pipelines that move data from multiple SaaS tools into centralized destinations for analytics, AI, and operational workflows.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCopenhagen, DK
Jonas Thordal(Co-founder)Kristian Barrett(Co-founder)
Co-investorsFrontline VenturesEmblem
Afilio provides digital estate planning and family care documentation services for German-speaking users.
ConsumerHealthtechLegalTechGermany, DE
Richard Musiol(Founder)in
Co-investorsCavalry VenturesCommerzVentures
AMBOSS is a medical knowledge platform used by physicians and medical students for exam prep and clinical decision-making.
AMORELIE is a sexual-wellness brand running an online shop for sex toys, lingerie, and care products, and also designs and develops its own-brand toys sold through retail partners.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessBerlin, DE
Lea-Sophie Cramer(Co-founder)Sebastian Pollok(Co-founder)
Co-investorsGerman Startups Group
Arsipa is a group of occupational medicine and workplace safety providers offering companies preventive health services and safety management (Grundbetreuung and betriebsspezifische Betreuung per DGUV V2).
Digital HealthHealthtech
Felix Jander(Founder)in
Co-investorsWarburg PincusTengelmann VenturesVorwerk Ventures
Atlas Metrics provides an AI-powered platform that combines non-financial data from multiple sources to help financial institutions manage ESG, climate, and financial risks while automating regulatory reporting and compliance.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeveloper ToolsFintechLondon, GB
Robert Stojnic(CEO)inRoss Taylor(CTO)in
Co-investorsb2ventureBerliner Volksbank VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Entrepreneur FirstKickstart InnovationRedstone+1 more
San Francisco-based AI and data-centric intelligent process automation (IPA) platform.
San Francisco, US
Stefan Groschupf(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Blume(Director)
AI-powered security platform for enterprise collaboration tools that monitors communications and identifies compliance risks
Co-investorsDraper TriangleJobsOhio VenturesJumpstart VenturesOhio Innovation Fund
All-in-one platform to personalise employee benefits and rewards, combining SaaS with per-employee Mastercard-powered debit cards.
Stockholm-based compliance and onboarding infrastructure platform for regulated fintechs and banks.
AI research lab developing visual intelligence technology including image generation and manipulation models.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsFreiburg, DE
Robin Rombach(Founder)Andreas Blattmann(Founder)Patrick Esser(Founder)Tim Dockhorn(Founder)
BoardAnjney Midha(Director)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBroadLight CapitalEarlybird Venture CapitalHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLC+11 more
Berlin fintech building bunch OS, a platform for setting up and managing private-market investment syndicates and entities.
Munich-based online marketplace for buying and selling used road, gravel and mountain bikes.
Co-investorsBurda Principal InvestmentsMontis VC
Carbo Culture develops carbon removal technology leveraging natural processes combined with advanced engineering to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at scale.
AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechDeep TechLondon, NL
Henrietta Moon(CEO & Co-Founder)Chris Carstens(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsAuxxoBlue Ivy VenturesLifeline VenturesWave VenturesStarlight Ventures
Cazoo is a UK online used-car marketplace and classified advertising business, now owned by MOTORS after its 2024 administration.
London, GB
Co-investorsAutotech VenturesDIP CapitalEight Roads VenturesEntrée CapitalSapphire VenturesTarget Global+1 more
Climatiq provides carbon emissions calculation and reporting tools that integrate with platforms such as Salesforce Net Zero Cloud, helping organizations measure emissions and support their sustainability efforts.
CleantechClimate TechSaaS
Co-investorsAngel InvestSingular
Cortea builds AI agents grounded in auditing standards and methodologies to help auditors verify work, test evidence, validate financial data, and manage disclosure checklists and audit workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsDawn Capital
Costanoa is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders solving large, difficult problems, providing long-term partnership and operational support.
Greg Sands(Founder)inAmy Cheethamin
Co-investorsCostanoa VenturesFoundryUnion Grove Venture PartnersModern TechnicalRain Capital
Cosuno operates an online platform that connects construction clients (Auftraggeber) with contractors (Auftragnehmer), helping companies find and award building projects.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechPropTech
Fritz Cramer(Founder)inMaximilian Seifert(Founder)in
Courtyard.io operates a marketplace where buyers purchase digital packs containing physical collectibles such as trading cards, comics, and watches, with options to store items in secure vaults or resell them at guaranteed prices.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesNew York City, US
Nicolas le Jeune(Founder)inPaulin Andurand(Founder)in
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpForerunner VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)ParaFi CapitalSharp AlphaY Combinator
Dash0 offers an observability platform that ingests telemetry data such as logs, spans, and metric data points, with usage-based pricing tied to the volume of telemetry sent rather than bytes, users, or ingestion.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
PartnerChristian Meermann· led
Co-investorsAccelBalderton CapitalDig Ventures Management LimitedDTCPT.Capital
deeploi provides all-in-one IT service management software that automates IT processes such as employee onboarding and offboarding, device and inventory management, and security compliance, alongside personal IT support.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Julian Lübke(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtomico
Drover was a London-based car subscription marketplace, acquired by Cazoo in January 2021 and wound down in 2022.
enmacc operates a digital wholesale energy trading marketplace that provides market access and liquidity for energy market participants, including smaller and new players.
B2B MarketplacesClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMunich, DE
Jens Hartmann(Founder)in
Co-investorsBayern Kapital10x FoundersIlluminate Financial
Finimize is a financial information and investing-insights platform, acquired by asset manager abrdn in 2021.
Flaschenpost is a German beverage delivery service that lets consumers order drinks online for home delivery.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain
Niklas Plath(Founder)in
Co-investorsGR CapitalVorwerk VenturesTiger Global Management
Berlin-based Flink SE delivers groceries and everyday items from its own dark stores in Germany and the Netherlands.
Co-investorsBtomorrow VenturesGerman Media PoolLightspeed Venture PartnersNorthzoneTarget GlobalBOND+1 more
Flinn provides AI software for MedTech manufacturers to automate adverse event and safety database monitoring across 15+ regulatory databases such as FDA MAUDE, BfArM, and SwissMedic.
AI & Machine LearningMedical DevicesSaaSVienna, AT
Hasib Samad(Founder)Bastian Krapinger-Rüther(Founder)inTibor Zechmeister(Managing Director)Immanuel Bader(Head of Quality and Regulatory)
Co-investorsSquareOne
FlixBus operates an intercity bus network offering online and app-based ticket booking, real-time journey tracking, and e-tickets across roughly 8,000 destinations in 40+ countries.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
André Schwämmlein(Founder)in
Co-investorsHoltzbrinck VenturesHV CapitalSilver Lake PartnersUVC Partners
Flix operates FlixBus, an asset-light collective travel network that connects communities and regions through affordable intercity coach service, working with local SME operators.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
André Schwämmlein(Founder & CEO)Daniel Krauss(Founder & CIO)Benjamin Gubitz(CFO)Max Zeumer(CCO)Fabian Stenger(COO)
Forgent offers an AI-powered platform for bid and proposal teams that scans public tender portals and private procurement platforms to surface relevant tenders, drafts responses from approved knowledge, and manages tasks, documents, and deadlines through to submission.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Erik Heinelt(Founder)in
FORMEL SKIN is a telemedicine platform that provides personalized skincare treatments developed by dermatologists based on photo-based skin analysis.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtech
Sarah Bechstein(Co-founder)
Co-investorsHeal CapitalVorwerk VenturesSingular
Forto is a freight forwarding and logistics platform that manages international cargo transportation for enterprise brands.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Michael Wax(Founder & CEO)inErik Muttersbach(Founder)
Co-investorsCavalry VenturesG SquaredGeneral CatalystInven CapitalIris CapitalLa Famiglia+5 more
FortoLabs is Forto's AI-native SaaS platform offering agentic AI tools for the logistics industry, with solutions tested in high-volume logistics operations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Tamer Cagatay(Director, Head of FortoLabs)
Co-investorsNAPCiti VenturesDisruptiveG SquaredInven CapitalIris Capital+2 more
Swedish digital insurer offering app-based home, car, pet and accident cover as a licensed full-stack carrier.
HeyJobs is a German job search platform that matches candidates with job openings across sectors including healthcare, IT, logistics, and industry.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesHR TechGermany, DE
Co-investorsCreathor VenturesNotion CapitalYttrium
Heywa builds AI-native "Generative UX" systems that generate and adapt user interfaces in real time.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaS
Martín Sturla(Co-Founder & CTO)Milena Nikolić(Co-Founder & CEO)
Munich-based provider of turnkey extended reality systems for location-based entertainment venues and enterprise training.
Berlin-based startup offering AI-supported accounting, tax and payroll services outsourcing for European SMEs.
On-prem AI orchestration platform that automates manufacturing workflows end-to-end by coordinating task-specific AI agents across legacy ERP, MES, and PLM systems.
European job site operating in the UK, Germany, France and the Netherlands.
Hamburg, DE
Alexander Rausch(Co-Founder & COO)inLukas Erlebach(Co-Founder & CEO)inMalte Widenka(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsCoastCapCurious Capital GmbH & Co. KGDN CapitalPICUS CAPITALTruVenturo GmbH
Julienne Bruno makes original food products crafted from plant-based ingredients, aimed at everyday consumers looking to incorporate them into regular meals.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechLondon, GB
Chi San(Founder)in
Co-investorsNicoya
Swedish fintech offering an all-in-one financial management and banking platform built for e-commerce businesses.
Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALTriplePoint Capital
Copenhagen-based Kiku builds a mobile-first conversational AI platform for high-volume frontline hiring.
Kitchen Stories is a cooking and baking platform where professional chefs and a community of home cooks publish recipes, tips, and food stories via its website and app.
ConsumerFoodTechMedia & EntertainmentBerlin, DE
Alexander Bauer(Managing Director)Leo Garb(Managing Director)
Mexican fintech offering app-based credit and digital banking services to consumers and small businesses.
Legora builds AI-powered collaboration software for lawyers to automate routine tasks and improve efficiency in legal work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechStockholm, SE
Max Junestrand(Founder)inSigge Labor(Founder)inAugust Erséus(Co-founder)
BoardJacob Effron(Redpoint board member)Logan Bartlett(Redpoint board member)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAccelAlkeon InnovationAtlassian VenturesBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture Partners+26 more
Light is a finance operating system that unifies the general ledger with native accounts payable, accounts receivable, spend, procurement, and multi-entity reporting, using AI agents to automate finance tasks.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalEmblemEntrée CapitalAtomico
Manifold operates a frontier AI lab providing GPU compute infrastructure with hardware-backed data protection and confidential computing capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureAustin, US
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupCostanoa VenturesModern TechnicalRain Capital
Manifold builds autonomous warehouse robots that perform case picking, palletizing, and trailer loading/unloading, combined with orchestration software that connects to existing ERP, WMS, and WES systems.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsLos Angeles, US
Joshua Ibrahim(Founder)inNicolas Yeh(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCalibrate VenturesCostanoa VenturesIndustry VenturesModern TechnicalRain Capital+2 more
Digital healthcare provider running an online clinic for hormonal imbalance, obesity and hair loss in the UK and Brazil.
Marker Learning provides software tools to special education departments for conducting student evaluations more efficiently and accessibly.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHealthtechSaaS
Emily(Co-founder)Stefan Bauer(Co-Founder and CEO)inDr. Samuel O. Ortiz(Chief Clinical Officer)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBONDDivergent InvestmentsEdovate CapitalExpafirstminute capital+8 more
Berlin-based digital recruitment marketplace matching hospitals and clinics with nurses, caregivers and other healthcare professionals.
Johannes Roggendorf(Founder)in
Co-investorsBootstrap EuropeCathay InnovationSalica InvestmentsAtlantic LabsNorthzoneQuadrille Capital
Mine offers AI-powered financial products including a credit-building debit card and an AI advisor for financial guidance, designed for individuals navigating wealth-building challenges.
AI & Machine LearningFintechNew York City, US
Moritz Pail(Founder)inMoritz Stephan(Founder)in
Co-investors359 CapitalKleiner PerkinsY CombinatorFJ Labs
Mondu builds B2B payment solutions that let business sellers and buyers pay and get paid, aiming to bring B2B payments in line with B2C experiences.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Malte Huffmann(Co-founder)Philipp Povel(Co-founder)Gil Danziger(Co-founder)
Co-investorsFinTech CollectiveValar Ventures Llc
Berlin-based provider of submission, peer-review, conference and research-integrity workflow software for publishers and societies.
Co-investorsBootstrap EuropeOwl VenturesMolten Venturesredalpine
Fintech for smarter spending and faster operations.
Mexican biotech developing macrocyclic antibody-mimetic proteins as mucosally delivered medical countermeasures.
HealthtechZapopan, MX
Co-investorsTechstarsAndreessen HorowitzBlockTower VCBpifranceFabric VenturesMotier Ventures
Ninetailed offers a personalization platform that enables web teams to create and deliver tailored content experiences without developer support.
AdTechCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSBerlin, DE
Sascha Konietzke(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Paolo Negri(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Andy Kaiser(Co-founder and CEO; later VP Product at Contentful)Alexander Braunreuther(Co-founder)Steve Sloan(Executive Officer, Director)Margo M Smith(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalGaia VenturesGrand VenturesHeavybitMosaic VenturesOMERS Ventures+11 more
Numa builds AI agents that automate calls, messaging and service workflows for car dealerships in the U.S. and Canada.
Industrial corporate resilience with real-time data and automated operational workflows.
Pemo offers physical and virtual corporate cards powered by Mastercard, along with real-time expense management and AI-powered expense categorization that syncs with accounting systems.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Saed Ghoraniin
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersKaya FoundersShorooq PartnersAntler
Pennylane is a financial and accounting management platform.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSParis, FR
Arthur Waller(Founder)inEdouard MascréFélix BlossierQuentin de Metz(Founder)Tancrède Besnard(Founder)Thierry Déo
Co-investorsCapitalGKima VenturesSequoia CapitalTCVAngel InvestAtomico+16 more
Planet A Foods develops alternative food ingredients using food technology to reduce climate impact in the food industry.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechConsumerFoodTechMunich, DE
Maximilian Marquart(Founder)inSara Marquart(Founder)in
Co-investorsBurda Principal InvestmentsFifty YearsWorld FundY CombinatorZintinusNucleus Capital+1 more
Plato develops AI-powered software for wholesale (B2B) distributors, aimed at supporting their sales and purchasing operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Matthias Heinrich(Geschäftsführer Produktentwicklung (Managing Director, Product Development))Oliver Birch(Geschäftsführer Softwareentwicklung (Managing Director, Software Development))
Proxima provides a data layer for blockchains and decentralized systems, letting developers stream, index, and build on blockchain data with cryptographic proofs.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsYoubi CapitalBurda Principal InvestmentsDCVC (Data Collective)KfW CapitalLightspeed Venture Partnersredalpine+1 more
World's first fusion power plants.
Proxima develops stellarator fusion power plants designed to deliver clean, grid-ready electricity.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyMunich, DE
Dr. Francesco Sciortino(CEO and co-founder)Dr. Lucio Milanese(Co-founder and Chief External Affairs Officer)Dr. Jorrit Lion(Chief Scientist and co-founder)Martin Kubie(Chief Engineer and co-founder)inJonathan Schilling(Head of Labs and co-founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBayern KapitalBurda Principal InvestmentsDeepTech & Climate FondsElaiaLeitmotif+8 more
qlub provides QR-code-based pay-at-table, order-and-pay, digital menus, payment links, and a SoftPOS terminal that integrate with restaurants' POS systems.
FintechFoodTechRetail Tech
Dr. Mahmoud Fouz(Founder)in
Co-investorsHeartcore CapitalPoint NineRAED VenturesShorooq PartnersFinTech CollectiveSTV
Qualifyze offers a centralized audit management platform for life sciences supply chains, letting quality and procurement teams plan, execute, and track supplier GxP audits globally with integrated CAPA tracking.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsAuxxoHeartfelt CapitalHEARTFELT_Insight PartnersHV Capital
Quandoo operates a restaurant reservation platform enabling diners to book tables at restaurants across multiple countries in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other regions.
ConsumerMarketplaces
Co-investorsb10DN CapitalHV CapitalTA Capital
Stockholm-based legal AI company building AI-native legal research databases, acquired by Legora in April 2026.
UK-based compensation benchmarking SaaS that pools anonymized, API-sourced employer pay data for real-time market comparisons.
London, GB
Merten Wulfert(Founder)inRoy Blanga(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesNorthzoneSpark Capital
Redis provides an in-memory caching layer that delivers sub-millisecond data access for real-time applications across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesSoftBank Vision FundTCVAccelAdditionAndreessen Horowitz+19 more
REKKI provides software solutions for wholesale food suppliers to streamline operations and integrate with their existing systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSLondon, GB
Ronen Givon(Co-founder and CEO)inOrat Benyamini(Co-founder and COO)inNoam Givon(Co-founder)Borislav Nikolov(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsAtomicoCavalry VenturesCreandumNAPPhoenix CourtPoint Nine+1 more
London-based Riplo builds an agentic AI operating system for consulting and advisory workflows.
Saleor is an open-source, AI-ready ecommerce platform that provides headless commerce infrastructure for teams building custom digital and retail experiences.
Cloud ComputingE-commerceSaaS
Co-investorsTarget GlobalTq Ventures LlcSNR VC
Sanity Group manufactures and distributes cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical products under the avaay Medical brand across European markets, including medical cannabis.
HealthtechMedical DevicesBerlin, DE
Co-investorsCasa Verde CapitalFoodLabsGerman Media PoolSimon CapitalTq Ventures Llcredalpine
SellerX acquires and operates consumer brands, originally focused on Amazon sellers and expanding into an omni-channel "House of Brands" model.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech
Speechly provides an API that performs speech recognition and language understanding directly on user devices, reducing costs for applications that need to analyze spoken interactions in real time.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHelsinki, FI
Otto Soderlund(Founder)inHannes Heikinheimo(Founder)in
Co-investorsSNÖ VenturesTq Ventures LlcY Combinator
Sphinx builds AI agents that help banks and fintech companies detect fraud and verify identities during customer onboarding, replacing manual compliance processes and catching synthetic identities and deepfakes.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Alexandre Berkovic(Founder)inChrisjan Wust(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorRebel Fund
Sphinx is an AI data governance platform that sits between a company's AI tools and its data stack to validate AI queries, correct errors, and enforce consistent metric definitions with full output lineage.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Jamie B(Founder)Rohan Kodialam(Founder)in
Co-investorsImpatient VenturesPoint72 VenturesRebel FundY Combinator
Sphinx Labs builds AI agents that perform compliance work such as onboarding checks, watchlist screening, risk scoring, and alert resolution by logging into a team's existing systems and clicking and typing like a human analyst.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Alexandre Berkovic(Founder)in
Co-investorsSterling RoadRebel FundY Combinator
Spryker offers a composable, modular, API-first commerce platform that lets businesses build and scale digital commerce operations including B2B, B2C, marketplace, and omnichannel models.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE
Boris Lokschin(Founder)inStefan Ropers(CEO)Franziska von Arnim(CFO)inAlexander Franke(EVP Customer Value & Experience)inAlexander Galych(SVP Technology)inKarl Bischoff(VP Product)in
Co-investorsTCVOne PeakProject A VenturesSTATION F
Stenon provides real-time soil data analytics for agriculture businesses using a portable sensor device (FarmLab) combined with AI and cloud software.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningPotsdam, DE
Co-investorsOyster Bay Venture CapitalPymwymic
Structured uses AI and computer vision to automatically review architectural and engineering drawing packages, checking for compliance violations, coordination conflicts, and scope gaps across disciplines including architecture, structural, MEP, and civil engineering.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePropTechNew York City, US
Raymond Zhao(Founder)inIssy Greenslade(Founder)inBrandon Abreu Smith(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorZero Prime Ventures20VCAirTree VenturesFCVCTranspose Platform Management
Superlist is a task and notes management application that combines to-do lists, notes, and planning in a single workspace.
SaaSBerlin, DE
Christian Reber(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsApeiron Venture CapitalFreigeist CapitalVisionaries Club
Swap offers a cross-border ecommerce platform that centralizes international pricing, landed cost calculation, duties, taxes, and compliance while letting brands remain the merchant of record.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Sam Atkinson(Founder)in
Co-investorsICONIQPortfolio VenturesQED Investors9Yards Capital
Tacto builds AI agents for industrial procurement that connect internal data (ERP, technical drawings) with external market data to identify cost-saving potential, manage suppliers, optimize RFQ processes, and handle compliance.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
André Petry(Founder)inJohannes Groll(Founder)in
PartnerChristian Meermann· led
Co-investorsIndex VenturesSequoia CapitalUVC PartnersVisionaries Club
Telli provides an AI voice platform that builds and deploys autonomous agents for sales, customer support, and operations tasks such as appointment booking, lead qualification, customer engagement, and payment collection across multiple languages.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE
Finn zur Muehlen(co-founder)inPhilipp Baumanns(co-founder)inSeb Hapte-Selassie(co-founder)inFinn zur Mühlen(Founder)
Co-investorsY Combinatorredalpine
The Exploration Company develops reusable space transportation infrastructure, including a capsule system for space station logistics and rocket engines.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechGermany, DE
Hélène Huby(Founder)inJon Reijneveld(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersDeepTech & Climate FondsEQT VenturesExpansion VenturesNGP Capital+6 more
Tola built an all-in-one accounts payable, receivable and cash-flow platform for small businesses; acquired by Square in 2025.
Co-investorsRTP Global
TourRadar Marketing Solutions offers multi-channel digital marketing campaigns for travel industry marketers and destination organizations, running full-funnel campaigns across its app, website, email, and social channels to drive brand awareness and tour bookings.
E-commerceFintechMarketing TechMarketplacesSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Travis Pittman(Co-founder)Shawn Pittman(Co-founder)
Co-investorsEndeit CapitalHoxton VenturesTCV
AI-native requirements management and traceability platform for engineers building complex, regulated industrial products.
Versed creates clean skincare and makeup products using dermatologist-tested, vegan, and cruelty-free ingredients designed for sensitive skin.
ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalBAM VenturesGreycroftSonoma Brands CapitalGradient Ventures
An online coding platform offering self-paced lessons and project-based courses for middle and high school students to learn web development and programming through hands-on creative applications like video filters and augmented reality.
EdTechSan Francisco, US
Alexandra Diracles(Founder/CEO)Melissa Halfon(Founder/CTO)inLeandra T.(Founder)in
Co-investorsNYU Innovation Venture FundY CombinatorRethink Capital PartnersRethink EducationZhenFund
Voliro builds omnidirectional aerial robots (drones) for inspection, maintenance, and repair at height, including non-destructive testing.
Deep TechHardwareRoboticsZurich, CH
Co-investorsAlpana Venturesnoa
VOY is an Atlanta-based peer-to-peer, on-demand platform for auto services and roadside assistance.
Weflow is a Salesforce activity-capture and revenue tool that automatically logs emails, meetings, attachments, and contacts and maps them to native Salesforce objects, and provides deal reviews, pipeline analysis, and forecasting.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Janis Zech
Co-investorsGradient Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cherry Ventures made?
- Cherry Ventures has 29 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Cherry Ventures invest at?
- Cherry Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Cherry Ventures's typical check size?
- Cherry Ventures typically writes checks of $2.2M – $7.7M.
- What sectors does Cherry Ventures focus on?
- Cherry Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Energy, Fintech, Gaming, Healthtech, LegalTech, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Where is Cherry Ventures located?
- Cherry Ventures is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
- Does Cherry Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Cherry Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Cherry Ventures co-invest with?
- Cherry Ventures most often shares deals with Balderton Capital, UVC Partners, Accel, among 81 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamStartups in Europe are being built to win globally: Filip Dames, Founding Partner at Cherry Ventures
Scaling-Europe · Filip Dames
Commanding Space | Hélène Huby (The Exploration Company) with Filip Dames (Cherry Ventures)
Slush · Filip Dames
From Opera Singer to Billion Dollar VC: How European Startups Will Win I Filip Dames,Cherry Ventures
Venture Lab (with Luis) · Filip Dames
Dinika Mahtani: From Operator at Uber to backing early-stage startups at Cherry Ventures
40 Minute Mentor · Dinika Mahtani
Das beste VC-Intro: So überzeugst Du Top Tier VCs - mit Filip Dames, Cherry Ventures
Unicorn Bakery by Fabian Tausch · Filip Dames
Deutscher Top VC Investor Filip Dames (Cherry Ventures) über Finanzkrise 2008 vs. Die Krise heute
Unicorn Bakery by Fabian Tausch · Filip Dames
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Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.
Northzone is a technology-focused venture capital firm investing across AI and deep tech on both sides of the Atlantic, backing companies from early stage through growth.
Redalpine is a multi-stage venture investment advisor with Swiss roots and a pan-European focus, active since 2006, that invests at the intersection of software and science.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Point Nine is an early-stage venture capital firm that has operated for nearly 15 years, emphasizing focus over scale.
HV Capital is a European multistage venture capital firm that backs founders from the first check through IPO, investing across consumer, software, deep tech and AI.
Target Global is a technology investment firm focused on empowering growth by backing transformational technology and ambitious entrepreneurs.
Visionaries Club is a European venture capital firm backing early-stage B2B and AI-driven technology companies, connecting top founders with a network of leading tech operators and industrial family entrepreneurs who serve as LPs, mentors and customers.
▶81 more co-investors
Sequoia CapitalInsight PartnersFJ LabsKleiner PerkinsSpark CapitalSapphire VenturesGradient VenturesDN CapitalSpeedinvestFELIX CAPITALLa FamigliaProject A VenturesSingularPromus VenturesDST GlobalHeadlinePICUS CAPITALQED InvestorsCreandumEQT VenturesGlobal Founders CapitalAntlerCiti VenturesViola VenturesOMERS VenturesHeartcore CapitalFreigeist CapitalValar Ventures LlcMosaic VenturesOwl VenturesDig Ventures Management LimitedHoxton VenturesMolten VenturesFrontline VenturesAutotech VenturesWorld FundHoltzbrinck VenturesVsquared VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Felicis VenturesUnknown VenturesBoxGroupSound VenturesAccel-KKRLookout VenturesObvious VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesMS&AD VenturesCausal468 CapitalICONIQ CapitalLakestarMouro Capital83NorthThird Point VenturesAnthemis VentureKohlberg Kravis Robertsfoobar.vcExpansive VenturesMMC Ventures137 VenturesVertex Ventures IsraelSweet CapitalIrishAngelsL CattertonHTGFBand of AngelsPiton Capital LLPXAngeAmino CollectiveAI21 LabsHitachi, Ltd.10x GroupIndico Capital PartnersHorizon CapitalExpedite VenturesClosed Loop PartnersVintage Investment PartnersATOORO FUNDBaidu VenturesAnamcara
Firms observed investing alongside Cherry Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Cherry Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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